05-25-07, 04:48 PM | #1 |
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Carpeting a boat
I got my boat all ready to go now , except for the horrible carpet , I already have the carpet and the glue... now should I take the front and rear deck off to recarpet them , or just tear off the old and lay the new and trim the excess ? If I have to take the decks off that will not be easy , the back deck looks very hard to get off... its an 88 bass tracker. Thanks....
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05-25-07, 05:39 PM | #2 |
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tear it off -it aint easy- and lay new..
don't be shocked at what ya may find under it.. zooker
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05-26-07, 06:21 AM | #3 |
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One word of advise. I just finished a buddy's of mine boat about 1 month ago. was half sick for 2 weeks. The crap that can accumulate under boat carpet is REAL UGLY. Wear a dust musk at least.
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05-26-07, 08:36 PM | #4 |
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Alright , thanks for the advice... I definately dont need to be sick.
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05-29-07, 09:14 AM | #5 |
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cmorg,
I did my tracker not long ago, and heres a tip that can save you some hair tuggin. Heat gun! use it to soften the glue and remove the old carpet, then use a scraper to "knock down" any high spots in the glue after you have it removed. A putty knife is handy to use to tuck the carpet along the edges before trimming. It wasnt all that difficult a project, more time consuming than anything. Good Luck Recon
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05-29-07, 10:16 PM | #6 |
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Good advice Recon.. I did the 3 doors on the rear deck already.. It was pretty fast and painless , looks good too... however the carpet I ordered was a few shades darker , so i have to redo the whole thing now... I just pulled and pulled and gave meself a hernia on the old carpet , wish you could have told me that sooner....
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05-30-07, 11:58 AM | #7 |
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I used to lay carpet for a living and Recon has the right idea for glued down outdoor carpet.
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06-18-07, 07:50 PM | #8 |
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Sold my boat , never did carpet it... dont really know why I sold it either . Made alittle $$...maybe I can find another one..
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Best choice you could ever make. Carpet is the number one reason for rot in boats.. It is hot under foot and it retains catfish buggers.. Capt Mike
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i am in total agreement with ya mike.. the pressure washer does wonderful things to salty floors.. just wish the would make a smaller bass boat in salty deck covering.. zooker
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